Global warming is happening, and although the aviation industry only accounts for about 2.5% of carbon emissions, the industry’s overall impact is closer to 4%. Part of what makes aviation so hard to decarbonize, however, is that airliners rely on jet fuel because it’s energy-dense, making batteries impractical. The added weight of batteries doesn’t pose […]
An Air Canada pilot – or should we say FORMER Air Canada pilot – has made international news after being accused of forging documents and essentially flying without a proper license for around 2 decades. The man has been officially charged with among other things fraud, using forged documents, and public mischief.
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The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is now the most common widebody airliner in operation and has become one of the workhorses of long-haul international travel (as well as thick short-haul travel on certain routes). The type comes in three variants: the shorter 787-8 with 200–275 seats in a standard two-class configuration, the standard 787-9 (250-325 seats), […]
Star Alliance has announced that Korean member carrier Asiana Airlines will leave the group in mid-December of 2026. Asiana Airlines was not a founder member of Star Alliance, but it was one of the earliest non-founders to join the group, having done so back in March of 2003. As such, its exit from Star Alliance […]
United Airlines’ Airbus A350 order has turned into one of the more drawn-out and contested widebody commitments in recent aviation history. While the order was originally placed in 2009 for 25 aircraft as part of a long-haul fleet renewal strategy, United later upsized it to 45 examples of the A350-900.
![Massive 23-Hour Flights: Emirates’ 10 New Ultra-Long Routes In 2026 [Updated]](https://static0.simpleflyingimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/852-emirates-airbus-a380-naya-nurindra-_-shutterstock-simple-flying.jpg "Massive 23-Hour Flights: Emirates’ 10 New Ultra-Long Routes In 2026 [Updated]")
Emirates plays a critical role in the world’s long-haul operations, which is driven by having no domestic market, having 269 widebody aircraft, and the airline’s considerable Dubai International Airport (DXB) hub.
![Revealed: Heathrow Secures New Airline With 13-Hour Nonstop Flights [Map]](https://static0.simpleflyingimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/xiamenair-boeing-787-9-mock-up-image.jpg "Revealed: Heathrow Secures New Airline With 13-Hour Nonstop Flights [Map]")
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is renowned for its highly busy nature and lack of slots. Slots do exist, but they’re usually at less demanded times and in low quantities, unless, of course, an airline buys or leases them from another operator. The lack of capacity, along with high charges, is mainly why LHR has the […]
Yesterday morning, an American Airlines domestic flight from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) in the state of North Carolina to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) in Pennsylvania took a rather alarming turn. Indeed, air traffic control transmissions involving the service have surfaced online, with one particular clip featuring a pilot telling ATC that one of the […]
The Airbus A350 has become one of the most consistently praised and popular long-haul aircraft in modern commercial aviation. Built around a new-generation composite fuselage, advanced aerodynamics, and refined cabin pressurization systems, it offers passengers a noticeably quieter and more stable flight than many earlier widebodies. Airbus designed the aircraft with long-haul efficiency in mind, […]